Embridge Training
Unit4 Webservice API Workshop
An interactive workshop which familiarises users with Unit4 API’s and how these can be leveraged to support integration, reporting and automation.
Duration: 1 Day
Level | Getting Advanced
An interactive workshop which familiarises users with Unit4 API’s and how these can be leveraged to support integration, reporting and automation.
Summary
The workshop will cover; an introduction to API’s, the differences between SOAP and REST API’s, micro services v’s monolithic architecture, Unit4 config dependencies, Unit4 API driven use cases and making use of testing tools.
Learning outcomes
- Understanding the concept of an API
- Differences between web services and Public API’s
- Distinction between micro services and monolithic architecture
- Knowledge of Unit4 configuration dependencies including access , how to publish API’s and where to find supporting documentation
- Understand where we would use the API concept in use
- How to leverage testing tools to push and pull data in and out of Unit4 ERP
Delegate pre-requisites
- Good technical and functional understanding of Unit4 ERP
- Understanding of JSON and XML file structures
- Citrix workspace installed locally
- SOAP UI and POSTMAN installed locally
Who is it for?
- Application Support
- System Administrator
- Technical Support
- System Developers
- Integration Consultants
Language
Interactive workshop with an experienced consultant. All Embridge Unit4 courses are currently delivered in English.
Course Structure
Session 1
This session will introduce the key concepts of an API including the concept of abstraction.
Session 2
This session will explore the differences between web services and public API’s including the pre-requisites and benefits of each. The session will draw on real life examples to bring the concepts to life.
Session 3
This session focusses on the Unit4 shift from a monolithic to micro services architectures and explores the impact and opportunities this presents for extending, integrating and automating the ERP.
Session 4
This session will cover the Unit4 configuration dependencies required to leverage API’s including access, how to publish API’s and where to find supporting documentation.
Session 5
This session will explore the various data extraction use cases for leveraging API’s and objects v’s alternative approaches.
Session 6
This session will introduce testing tools and work through several use case examples to create, update and query data from Unit4 ERP.
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Cancellation policy
All courses are delivered virtually, price per person plus VAT. On site training is available on request. Please read our cancellation policy and booking terms and conditions before checkout.
We decided that the API workshop provided by Embridge Consulting was an ideal platform to drive forward our initiatives for delivering more efficient integrations with our third party solutions. The workshop has enabled us to understand how best to harness new technology to replace legacy integration by using API technology.
Kevin Higginbotham
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